Poisoned Hearts [private]

[Eli]

Holly

Eli sauntered easily through the territory, long furred tail swinging behind him. He stopped by the river. Unfortunately for him, he hadn't yet gotten word of the contaminated water. He slowed down near the edge of the river stones, placing his paws carefully on top of the rocks. Though no one was around, he didn't want to make a fool of himself by slipping and possibly falling into the river. He picked his way along the bank, heading for a calmer section of the water. Not noticing the odd tint to the clear waters, he bent his head to take a sip.

Just as the water was about to touch his lips, rustling in the bushes caused his ears to perk. He stopped what he was doing, glancing around with curious eyes. "Hello?" He inquired, tilting his head, blue eyes trained on the rustling bush. Little did he know, whoever or whatever was behind the bush could have potentially saved his life.

[Holly]

Hunting was a good activity to busy the anger plagued mind with.  Thoughts of Vale swarmed my head, burying my into a deeper hole.  The words he spoke softly to me and the kindness he let shin onto me for that brief moment made me completely falter and get weak in the knees.  It wasn't fair!  Why couldn't I have to ability to make him a little giddy for me?  I wasn't a guy known for suave smiles and heart-tickling words.

I pushed through a row of bushes, coming back to the river to try and find any foolish birds.  My eyes widened as I glanced up to see a smaller tomcat sitting perched on a stone.  Oh no, he was about the make the same mistake I had.  To be honest I still didn't feel great after a night of cold loneliness and continuous vomiting.  Maybe my night wouldn't have been so terrible if a certain someone would have helped me through it.

"Don't drink that!"  My voice came out a loud and nervous squeak.  "It's toxic!"  I dashed forwards, worry lighting my gaze as I blinked at him with wide, worried eyes.  "A-are you okay?"

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201 — Eli — BY JAY

[Eli]

Eli blinked his bright blue eyes as a voice interrupted him. For a moment he thought the voice was a female, due to the high-pitched squeak the male let out. But when he turned, he thought differently, realizing how wrong he was. A small (?) black tabby male stood in front of him, worry clouding his green gaze. "Wh-" his question was cut off as Holly continued to explained, in the same, urgent voice. "It's toxic!" The lynx point male's eyes widened as he glanced back towards the river.

"Why..why didn't anyone tell me?" he asked in a quiet, scared voice. "I could've died," he shuddered."A-are you okay?" Eli checked himself, though he knew it wouldn't do much good. The toxic water would effect him inside, not on the outside. "I-I think so.." a worried look passed across his features. "I don't think I got any in my mouth," he let out a small breath, hoping he was right. "What would happen?" He asked, slightly afraid of the answer. "Would I die?"